Putin’s call to mobilize more troops to fight in Ukraine heightens tensions at home
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 21, 2022
President Vladimir Putin's call Wednesday to mobilize Russian troops to fight in the battlefields of Ukraine is raising the stakes at home, where the government message has been that life continues as normal despite the "special military operation" next door.
The partial mobilization shatters that narrative, as 300,000 young men are being called up to serve in Ukraine.
It's the first such mobilization in Russia since the Second World War.
"I was shocked by this," said Georgiy, a Moscow-based student who received a draft notice on Sept 19.
